In the past decade, one man has been responsible for setting the mood for both Batman and Superman: Hans Zimmer. The Oscar-winning composer wrote (or co-wrote) the music for Christopher Nolan’s Dark Knight trilogy — Batman Begins, The Dark Knight (with James Newton Howard) and The Dark Knight Rises — as well as for Zack Snyder‘s Superman film, Man of Steel.

That puts the composer in a unique position, because the next DC film will be 2015’s Batman vs. Superman. It’ll take a character Zimmer has thoroughly explored and pit him against one he’s just starting to help voice. At a recent event, Zimmer was posed with the question about possibly scoring Snyder’s upcoming film and gave a very interesting answer. Read More »

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Hans Zimmer and John Williams are probably my two favorite film composers of all time, so I was very keen to see how Zimmer would tackle the job of crafting a score for the new Superman film, Man of Steel. The soundtrack for the latter was suitably epic, and I actually think the way it’s structured says a lot about the themes of the film.

After the jump, you’ll find my thoughts on an excerpt from each score. I tried to point out patterns and elements in each track that I thought were important but I’m not particularly well-versed in musical theory so I’m open to your constructive feedback. If you disagree with my thoughts, feel free to put forward alternate explanations (e.g. just saying “you are reading too much into the music” does not add anything to the conversation). Have at it!Read More »

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Zack Snyder‘s Superman revival, Man of Steel, opens later this week, to launch what could well be the next phase of WB’s collaboration with DC Comics. We’ll have a review up this evening, but in the meantime you can listen to all of Hans Zimmer‘s score for the film. We’ve heard tantalizing bits, but Spotify now has the whole score streaming.

As always in this situation, you may want to wait a few days to listen, until after you’ve had a chance to soak up the music as part of the film. But if you can’t wait, a player is ready for your listening pleasure. Read More »

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Briefly: Each time we get the chance to pass along a bit of info about Christopher Nolan‘s next film, Interstellar, it is typically just a name, as the details of the sci-fi script are being kept quiet. Matthew McConaughey, Anne Hathaway, Michael Caine, and Jessica Chastain are in the cast, for example, but we can’t tell you much about any of their characters.

We know that Nolan’s long-time cinematographer Wally Pfister won’t shoot the film, due to his directorial commitment on Transcendence, but that Hoyte Van Hoytema (Tinker Tailor Soldier Spy) will reportedly shoot instead. Nolan and Van Hoytema will reportedly use IMAX-format cameras for a significant portion of the film — more even than Nolan and Pfister used for The Dark Knight Rises.

Now there’s one more confirmed piece of the puzzle, and as with some of the cast it won’t really come as a surprise. Collider talked to composer Hans Zimmer about his work on Man of Steel, and asked about Interstellar. “I wrote something…and I’m writing that, he replied. “So, yes, we have started.”

Insterstellar, which depicts “a heroic interstellar voyage to the furthest reaches of our scientific understanding,” opens on November 7, 2014.

Man of Steel has begun screening for press across the globe and, with it, spoilers and speculation regarding the continuation of the DC Universe abound. If you are as excited as we are for Zack Snyder‘s Superman reboot, opening June 14, this is probably an article to bookmark and refer back to after you’ve seen it. But if you are simply dying to know how this movie sets a foundation for a possible DC Cinematic Universe, read on. We’ll tread lightly on spoilers and warn you at every turn.

The rumor circulating over the past few months is Snyder himself is in contention to helm a potential Justice League movie. However, in a brand new interview, he suggested that wouldn’t be right without some more Superman in between. He also flat out revealed one of the film’s major easter eggs, which may or may not be related. Read his quotes, along with a little context below. Read More »

Since before Zack Snyder‘s new Superman film, Man of Steel, even went into production, we’ve wondered how the score might turn out. John Williams’ score for Richard Donner’s 1978 Superman: The Movie has become heralded as one of the more iconic film scores of the past few decades, with Williams’ main theme practically defining Superman on screen.

While the score for Bryan Singer’s Superman Returns leaned heavily on the Williams score, Hans Zimmer said that his Man of Steel music would go in a different direction. We’ve heard teasers of the score in trailers and TV spots for the movie, and now we’ve got the full version of the track from the most recent trailer. It’s a big, majestic piece of music, and hearing it free of dialogue, voice-over and sound effects is quite nice. Read More »

Amazon is currently taking pre-orders for Hans Zimmer‘s Man of Steelscore, but they won’t make you order it blind. They have samples of all 18 tracks on the soundtrack, which will be released on June 11, three days before Zack Snyder‘s film hits theaters. You already heard a bit of the score in that epic new trailer but, below, you can hear a bunch more. Read More »